There had been a plan to introduce a zonal system to help with meeting targets for building new homesHomeowners will still be able to object to individual planning applications after the government confirmed a U-turn on reforms to the system. Ministers had planned to replace the planning application process with a zonal system and mandatory housebuilding targets, stripping homeowners of their right to object. SponsoredThe Times reported in September that the shake-up of planning laws was to be abandoned after a backlash from voters and Conservative MPs in southern England. A change of approach from the government, however, was contained in a submission to the Lords built environment committee. In the report it said: “There will be a continuing role for public consultation as part of the planning application process.

Source: The Times January 10, 2022 06:56 UTC